Women In Politics

Rep. Pramila Jayapal's Journey Is "Every Immigrant's Story"

03/08/2024

Rep. Pramila Jayapal's Journey Is "Every Immigrant's Story"

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, of Washington state, is known for being an outspoken advocate of social justice, reproductive freedoms, and immigrants' rights.

"The L Word" Cast Speak at the White House For LGBTQ+ Rights During Lesbian Visibility Week

04/25/2023

"The L Word" Cast Speak at the White House For LGBTQ+ Rights During Lesbian Visibility Week

In honor of honor Lesbian Visibility Week, the cast of "The L Word" headed to the White House on April 25 to speak to the press about issues affecting LGBTQ+ people.

Meet the Women History Makers of the Midterms

11/09/2022

Meet the Women History Makers of the Midterms

The 2022 midterm elections aren't over yet, and though key race results are still rolling in and control of the Senate and the House is too close to call, one thing is clear: women broke ground.

This Former Miss America Is Running For Congress. She Could Make History.

11/07/2022

This Former Miss America Is Running For Congress. She Could Make History.

Cara Mund's run for North Dakota's sole seat in the US House of Representatives is a one-woman show.

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Has Died at Age 84

03/23/2022

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright Has Died at Age 84

Political and feminist icon Madeleine Albright died from cancer on March 23 at 84 years old.

Bushra Amiwala on Making History, Microaggressions, and the Hijab

02/01/2022

Bushra Amiwala on Making History, Microaggressions, and the Hijab

Bushra Amiwala makes it hard to believe she's 24.

Watch White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Defend Her Colleague's Right to Paternity Leave

10/20/2021

Watch White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Defend Her Colleague's Right to Paternity Leave

Pete Buttigieg, the US transportation secretary, has another important job these days.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Is Sponsoring a Bill Requiring Medicare to Pay For the Wigs of Hair-Loss Patients

10/06/2021

Rep. Ayanna Pressley Is Sponsoring a Bill Requiring Medicare to Pay For the Wigs of Hair-Loss Patients

Rep. Ayanna Pressley is using her experience living with alopecia, an autoimmune form of hair loss that occurs when the immune system attacks the hair follicles, to inform a bill that she recently reintroduced to Congress.

Reckoning With How We've Failed Black Women on National Voter Registration Day

09/28/2021

Reckoning With How We've Failed Black Women on National Voter Registration Day

America is punishing Black women for turning out the vote.

It's Time For Women and Femmes to Agitate For Majority — Not Just Equal — Governance

08/26/2021

It's Time For Women and Femmes to Agitate For Majority — Not Just Equal — Governance

Rep. Park Cannon is the Democratic state representative for Georgia House District 58.

How I Confronted Imposter Syndrome and Ran For Office

08/26/2021

How I Confronted Imposter Syndrome and Ran For Office

Bushra Amiwala made history as the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States.

Senator Sarah McBride on the Advice and Compassion She'd Give Her Younger Self

06/04/2021

Senator Sarah McBride on the Advice and Compassion She'd Give Her Younger Self

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride has, in her own account, already lived "a lot of life" in 30 years.